Our featured impact stories show the role of linked data in health and human services research in Australia across a broad range of topics from cancer and child protection to surgery and safety.
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Uncovering the extent of endometriosis
Endometriosis impacts one in seven women. University of Queensland Professor Gita Mishra explains how the Australian Longitudinal…
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Stopping respiratory virus spread
During the colder months, soaring cases of respiratory viruses push hospital emergency departments around Australia to…
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Understanding road crash injuries
Unfortunately, thousands of Australians are injured or die in road crashes every year. And, as the…
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Reducing the dialysis travel burden
According to Kidney Health Australia three in four Australians are at risk of developing kidney disease. Kidney disease…
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Breaking the cycle
Every year, 1 in 20 Australian children will be reported to child protection. One in 50…
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Bridging the gap in cancer care
Living in Australia, there is about a one in two chance you will be diagnosed with…
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How data linkage can improve the health of older people
When pharmaceutical companies do clinical trials, people over the age of 70 are often excluded. It’s…
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Using big data to drive big change
From monitoring the effectiveness of surgical interventions to AI-assisted diagnostics, researchers are seeing new ways for…
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Warning signs: What child development can tell us about mental health in later life
Combining data from multiple agencies has helped researchers identify children at risk of developing mental disorders.…
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Improving stroke care
Monash University and Florey Institute researchers Associate Professor Monique Kilkenny and Professor Dominique Cadilhac are using…
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Using linked data to improve the health of people who experience incarceration
Investing in the health of people released from prison can simultaneously improve their wellbeing and avoid…
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The Risk of “Mr Fluffy” Insulation
Loose-fill asbestos insulation saw thousands of Australians concerned about their health and homes. Data linkage was…